Guardians vs Cardinals Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some prime time baseball action as the Cleveland Guardians, boasting an impressive 89 wins, storm into Busch Stadium to clash with the St. Louis Cardinals, who are looking to shake off their recent loss and climb back up from their middle-of-the-pack rut in the National League. It’s a showdown set for 08:15 PM EST, with the stakes as high as the summer temps. Both teams have their eyes on the prize, sporting betting lines tighter than a well-oiled mitt, and an over/under that promises just enough runs to keep us on the edge of our seats. With the sun setting behind the outfield, casting long shadows and a light breeze swirling, tonight’s game is not just about baseball—it’s about pride, power, and the pursuit of postseason dreams. So, as the Guardians aim to defend their territory and the Cardinals look to fly higher in the standings, let’s see who truly has the wings to soar and who will be left guarding the nest!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 20, 2024 08:15PM EST

Location: Busch Stadium, St. Louis

Weather: Sunny with winds from the SW at 7.2 mph. Temperature is at 80.1° with 64% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CLE ML	STL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-105	-115	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	-104	-116	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+1	-1	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

158W-159L

51.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

173W-145L

49.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/26/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-1.0
05/26/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	4	Under	-1.0
05/27/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	2	Under	-5.0
05/27/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	1	Under	-5.0
05/28/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-1.0
05/28/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	4	Under	-1.0

Guardians Vs Over/Under

Cardinals Vs Over/Under

Ben Lively

ERA 3.885 | IP 136.7 | 12.0W-8.0L | KO 105.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-15-24	vsTB	0-2W	5.0	4	0	2	Under
09-10-24	@CWS	5-0W	2.0	1	0	2	Under
09-04-24	@KC	1-4L	4.0	7	4	3	Under
08-30-24	vsPIT	8-10W	4.3	9	6	3	Over
08-24-24	vsTEX	5-13W	6.7	5	3	4	Over
08-18-24	@MIL	0-2L	6.0	5	2	5	Under
08-12-24	vsCHC	8-9W	3.7	5	3	1	Over
08-07-24	vsARI	7-3L	5.0	4	4	2	Over
08-01-24	vsBAL	3-10W	6.0	4	2	4	Over
07-26-24	@PHI	3-1W	6.0	3	1	6	Under

Kyle Gibson

ERA 4.115 | IP 159.7 | 8.0W-7.0L | KO 144.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-14-24	@TOR	2-7L	5.3	4	5	1	Over
09-07-24	vsSEA	0-2W	6.7	3	0	9	Under
08-31-24	@NYY	6-5W	7.0	5	1	6	Over
08-26-24	vsSD	7-4L	4.3	5	7	2	Over
08-21-24	vsMIL	6-10W	5.3	7	2	5	Over
08-14-24	@CIN	2-9L	4.7	7	7	6	Over
08-08-24	vsTB	6-4L	6.0	8	2	6	Over
08-03-24	@CHC	5-4W	7.0	5	4	7	Over
07-27-24	vsWAS	14-3L	5.0	6	2	0	Over
07-20-24	@ATL	2-3L	6.7	3	1	6	Under

Guardians Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/21	@ MIN	3-2W	11	1	Under
09/20	@ MIN	5-4W	7	2	Over
09/19	@ MIN	1-4L	8	1	Under
09/18	@ MIN	4-3W	10	1	Under
09/17	@ TB	2-0W	7	0	Under
09/16	@ TB	6-1W	8	2	Under
09/15	@ TB	1-3L	4	0	Under
09/14	@ TB	2-5L	5	0	Under
09/13	vs CWS	6-4W	10	1	Over
09/12	vs CWS	5-0W	11	1	Under
09/11	vs CWS	5-3W	8	2	Under
09/10	vs LAD	0-4L	6	0	Under
09/09	vs LAD	2-7L	7	1	Over
09/08	vs LAD	3-1W	5	2	Under
09/06	vs KC	1-4L	7	0	Under

Cardinals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/21	@ PIT	2-3L	6	0	Under
09/20	@ PIT	10-5W	14	2	Over
09/19	@ PIT	3-1W	5	1	Under
09/18	@ PIT	4-0W	7	0	Under
09/17	vs TOR	2-3L	7	1	Under
09/16	vs TOR	2-7L	3	1	Over
09/15	vs TOR	3-4L	12	1	Under
09/14	@ CIN	6-1W	10	2	Under
09/13	@ CIN	2-1W	6	1	Under
09/12	@ CIN	0-3L	8	0	Under
09/10	@ SEA	4-10L	9	0	Over
09/09	@ SEA	2-0W	2	1	Under
09/08	@ SEA	1-6L	5	1	Under
09/06	vs MIL	3-2W	5	0	Under
09/05	vs MIL	7-4W	9	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Cleveland Guardians	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Angel Martinez	8.5	10.9	0.240	0.364	0.349	0.713	0.293	0.023
#2 Kyle Manzardo	8.3	10.7	0.258	0.452	0.323	0.774	0.320	0.032
#3 Jose Ramirez	9.2	12.1	0.270	0.512	0.361	0.872	0.354	0.060
#4 Josh Naylor	8.3	11.2	0.243	0.462	0.359	0.821	0.333	0.058
#5 Lane Thomas	8.0	10.4	0.238	0.398	0.351	0.748	0.306	0.029
#6 Andres Gimenez	6.9	8.8	0.246	0.331	0.320	0.651	0.272	0.014
#7 Jhonkensy Noel	5.5	7.3	0.229	0.518	0.337	0.855	0.348	0.078
#8 Bo Naylor	5.7	7.5	0.203	0.355	0.294	0.648	0.269	0.036
#9 Brayan Rocchio	5.4	7.1	0.212	0.322	0.350	0.672	0.277	0.022

St. Louis Cardinals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Masyn Winn	7.8	10.0	0.269	0.413	0.342	0.755	0.310	0.026
#2 Alec Burleson	7.3	9.5	0.266	0.417	0.335	0.752	0.310	0.039
#3 Willson Contreras	8.2	10.8	0.263	0.470	0.453	0.923	0.364	0.050
#3 Paul Goldschmidt	8.8	11.4	0.247	0.415	0.330	0.746	0.307	0.037
#4 Nolan Arenado	7.6	9.9	0.260	0.386	0.348	0.734	0.302	0.029
#5 Brendan Donovan	7.3	9.5	0.271	0.409	0.373	0.782	0.320	0.024
#6 Ivan Herrera	6.4	8.3	0.288	0.387	0.396	0.783	0.319	0.014
#7 Lars Nootbaar	6.9	9.0	0.246	0.402	0.389	0.791	0.319	0.031
#8 Jordan Walker	6.2	8.2	0.186	0.349	0.271	0.620	0.259	0.031
#9 Michael Siani	4.5	5.7	0.235	0.295	0.302	0.598	0.251	0.007

Guardians Notable Injuries

Alex Cobb OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/03/24. Impact: 4.8
Steven Kwan OUT (OF): Avg: 0.291 SLG:0.421 Last game: 09/14/24. Impact: 2.7

Cardinals Notable Injuries

Lance Lynn OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/19/24. Impact: 6.6
Willson Contreras OUT (C): Avg: 0.263 SLG:0.47 Last game: 08/26/24. Impact: 2.9